Iconic Hats from Films

Costumes make a film.  With the right costume designer, they can convey much about a character to the audience before they utter a word. It’s not just the clothes that make it, but it comes from the accessories too, hats included! Every little detail of a character’s wardrobe can tell us so much about them…

History of the Witches Hat

  When we think of Halloween, images of pumpkins and black hats abound. The most iconic millinery item associated with Halloween is of course, the witches hat. Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West is obviously the most famous witch of all time. What are the origins of this hat? The sterotypical images…

Polly’s Vintage Hats

Vintage clothes are always the best and hats are no exception! Here is some historical context behind these incredible vintage pieces! This small round cream colored hat is covered in tiny white flowers with flex of yellow-green and purple. This style of hat was called the “pork pie” (or also boater). The style was popular…

Luxury Afternoon Tea

  On today’s blog post, we highlight Johane of Luxury Afternoon Tea UK in London. Polly Singer Couture Hats is so proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with Luxury Afternoon Tea UK. Johane gave us a little bit of insight into the elegant world of afternoon tea.      Johane, also known as…